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HEADS

(noun, verb, interj.)
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There are 43 meanings of the word Heads.

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Heads - as a noun

The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

Example: "He stuck his head out the window"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
caput
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
external body part
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A single domestic animal

Example: "200 head of cattle"

That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

Example: "His mind wandered"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
brainmindnouspsyche
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cognitionknowledgenoesis
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A person who is in charge

Example: "The head of the whole operation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chieftop dog
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
leader
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The front of a military formation or procession

Example: "The head of the column advanced boldly"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
rear

The pressure exerted by a fluid

Example: "A head of steam"

The top of something

Example: "The head of the stairs"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
foot

The source of water from which a stream arises

Example: "They tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fountainheadheadspring

(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head word

The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head

Example: "He is two heads taller than his little sister"

A dense cluster of flowers or foliage

Example: "A head of cauliflower"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
capitulum

The educator who has executive authority for a school

Example: "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head teacherprincipalschool principal
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
educatorpedagogpedagogue
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An individual person

Example: "Tickets are $5 per head"

A user of (usually soft) drugs

Example: "The office was full of secret heads"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drug usersubstance abuseruser
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
forelandheadlandpromontory
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
elevationnatural elevation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A rounded compact mass

Example: "The head of a comet"

The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container

Example: "The beer had a large head of foam"

The part in the front or nearest the viewer

Example: "He was in the forefront"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
forefront

A difficult juncture

Example: "A pretty pass"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
passstraits

Forward movement

Example: "The ship made little headway against the gale"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
headway

A v-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

Example: "The point of the arrow was due north"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
point

The subject matter at issue

Example: "The question of disease merits serious discussion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
question
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
subjectthemetopic
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

Example: "The heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
headerheading
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
line
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint

Example: "The head of the humerus"

That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves

(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
read/write head

(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head

Example: "Call heads or tails!"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
tail

The striking part of a tool

Example: "The head of the hammer"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
striker
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship

A projection out from one end

Example: "The head of the nail"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
projection
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drumhead

Oral stimulation of the genitals

Example: "They say he gives good head"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
oral sex
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sexual perversion
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Heads - as a verb

To go or travel towards

Example: "Where is she heading"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
continuego forwardmove aheadproceed
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be in charge of

Example: "Who is heading this project?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lead
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
direct
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Travel in front of; go in advance of others

Example: "The procession was headed by john"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lead
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
leadprecede
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

Example: "This student heads the class"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head up

Take its rise

Example: "These rivers head from a mountain range in the himalayas"

Be in the front of or on top of

Example: "The list was headed by the name of the president"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lie
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Form a head or come or grow to a head

Example: "The wheat headed early this year"

Remove the head of

Example: "Head the fish"

Heads - as an interjection

A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads.

Example Sentences

"I flipped a coin and it landed on heads."
"The heads of the company met to discuss the new project."
"The statue had its heads chopped off during the attack."
"The two teams went into the final round with equal points, but our team came out heads."
"The coin toss resulted in heads."
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Word Game Points

Is HEADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, heads is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HEADS has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is HEADS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, heads is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HEADS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is HEADS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, heads is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HEADS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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